Splanchnic

Splanchnic is usually used to describe organs in the abdominal cavity.[1]

It is used when describing:

  • Splanchnic tissue
  • Splanchnic organs - including the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver,[2] and may also include the kidney.[3]
  • Splanchnic nerves
  • Splanchnic mesoderm
  • Splanchnic circulation – the circulation of the gastrointestinal tract originating at the celiac trunk, the superior mesenteric artery and the inferior mesenteric artery.[4][5]

History and etymology

The term derives from Ancient Greek: σπλαγχνικός, romanized: splanchnikos, meaning "inward parts,[6][7] organs".[8]

The term "splanchnologia" is used for grouping in Nomina Anatomica,[9] but not in Terminologia Anatomica. It includes most of the structures usually considered "internal organs", but not all (for example, the heart is excluded).[9]

References

  1. ^ "splanchnic - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  2. ^ "Medical Physiology, 3rd Edition -- The Splanchnic Organs". doctorlib.info. 2015–2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ^ van Wijck K, Lenaerts K, van Loon LJ, Peters WH, Buurman WA, Dejong C (2011). "Exercise-induced splanchnic hypoperfusion results in gut dysfunction in healthy men". PLOS One. 6 (7): e22366. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...622366V. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022366. PMC 3141050. PMID 21811592.
  4. ^ Parks, Dale A.; Jacobson, E. D. (1985). "Physiology of the Splanchnic Circulation". Archives of Internal Medicine. 145 (7): 1278–81. doi:10.1001/archinte.1985.00360070158027. PMID 4015279.
  5. ^ Takala, J. (1996). "Determinants of splanchnic blood flow". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 77 (1): 50–8. doi:10.1093/bja/77.1.50. PMID 8703630.
  6. ^ σπλαγχνικός, σπλάγχνον. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  7. ^ Harper, Douglas. "splanchnic". Online Etymology Dictionary.
  8. ^ Autonomics of the Head and Neck - Page 4 of 14 anatomy module at med.umich.edu
  9. ^ a b Rosse, C.; Mejino, J. L.; Modayur, B. R.; Jakobovits, R.; Hinshaw, K. P.; Brinkley, J. F. (1998). "Motivation and Organizational Principles for Anatomical Knowledge Representation: The Digital Anatomist Symbolic Knowledge Base". Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 5 (1): 17–40. doi:10.1136/jamia.1998.0050017. PMC 61273. PMID 9452983.
Disambiguation icon
Index of articles associated with the same name
This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.